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Rain Gauge: GPM Precipitation Science Research Facility

Wallops PRF High-Density Gauge Network

The Wallops GPM PRF is currently supporting multiple gauge and disdrometer networks. A high density gauge grid is located in an around Pocomoke City, MD is aimed towards validating space-based estimates on the scale of the nominal GPM DPR footprint size of about 5 km.

The second, larger grid, also includes the Pocomoke network, but it's scale is approximately 0.5 degrees (lat & lon). This network will serve to better validate both DPR and GMI observations and is well sampled by NASA's NPOL radar, which is located in Newark, MD. The 0.5 degree scale is roughly bounded by Chincoteague, VA to the southeast; Crisfield, MD to the southwest; Salisbury, MD to the north; and, Newark, MD to the northeast.

GPM is also supporting NASA's Improved Participation of Minority Serving Institution (IPMSI) in STEM research. We have deployed gauges and disdrometer at several MSI' in New York, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, Texas and Arizona. Click here to visit our IPMSI pages.

Current Report Date: 09/29/2023
Report generated 09/29/2023 @ 09:09:16 Local (09/29/2023 @ 13:09:16 UTC)

GaugeID Site Name Packets Mean Voltage Mean RSSI # Tips_A # Tips_B Accum_A [in] Accum_B [in] Bias [%] Accum_A [mm] Accum_B [mm]
PIERS0001 WFF Pad 52/96 12.92 -86.38 2 3 0.02 0.03 -50.00 0.51 0.76
PIERS0002 Haywards_Lott 52/96 12.91 -87.92 1 1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.25 0.25
PIERS0003 William_St_Well 52/96 12.80 -85.46 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0004 Somerset_Rd 52/96 12.66 -80.54 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0005 American_Legion 52/96 12.89 -57.27 1 1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.25 0.25
PIERS0006 Doc_Johnson 52/96 12.87 -80.23 1 1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.25 0.25
PIERS0007 LeVecque 52/96 12.89 -86.08 0 1 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.25
PIERS0008 Lowes 52/96 13.00 -109.77 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0011 Pocomoke_MS 52/96 12.88 -73.46 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0012 Pocomoke_HS 52/96 12.98 -59.42 1 1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.25 0.25
PIERS0021 How Sweet it is 52/96 12.95 -101.42 2 3 0.02 0.03 -50.00 0.51 0.76
PIERS0024 Silva_Rd 52/96 12.87 -86.08 1 2 0.01 0.02 -100.00 0.25 0.51
PIERS0026 UMES 52/96 12.61 -85.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0027 WFF Pad (D3R site) 52/96 13.63 -85.77 2 3 0.02 0.03 -50.00 0.51 0.76
PIERS0028 WFF Pad (GAIL Trailer) 52/96 14.15 -86.38 3 3 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.76 0.76
PIERS0029 Lehman College, NYC 52/96 12.85 -57.00 170 172 1.70 1.72 -1.18 43.18 43.69
PIERS0030 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 52/96 12.69 -82.31 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0031 Xavier University 52/96 12.97 -113.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0032 Texas Tech University 52/96 13.07 -113.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0034 Prairie View A&M University 52/96 12.76 -76.19 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0035 Prairie View A&M University 52/96 12.61 -86.35 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0036 Prairie View A&M University 52/96 12.58 -82.31 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0037 WFF Pad (UMBC Testing) 52/96 11.94 -89.12 2 2 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.51 0.51
PIERS0038 Hampton University - CBBT, Island Three 52/96 12.62 -86.35 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PIERS0039 NPOL Radar 52/96 12.88 -93.85 2 2 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.51 0.51

Gauge Quick Look Products

(Following products are updated to 15 Aug 2023)
Daily/Monthly Accumulation Plots (DMAPlots)
Geographical Monthly Accumulation Plots (GMAPlot)
PDF/CDF Plots (PDFPlots)
Daily Rainfall Time Series Plots (DAILYPlot)
Cumulative One-Minute Rainfall Time Series Plots (MINUTEPlot)

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